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Conditions
Brief summary
Monitoring acute changes in symptoms (perceptual wellness) during chemotherapy is essential for determining when to implement or optimise exercise training for cancer patients. This study aims to assess whether a selection of outcome measures is able to provide reliable information regarding cancer patients' perceptual wellness whilst they are actively receiving chemotherapy. Who is it for? You may be eligible for this study if you are aged between 18-85, have a confirmed cancer diagnosis, are scheduled to begin chemotherapy immediately or within one month, and are not currently meeting the optimal physical activity guidelines for cancer. patients. Study details All participants who choose to enrol in this study will be asked to attend up to 7 sessions at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre in Melbourne (VIC). Each session is anticipated to take 30 minutes. Participants will be asked to complete a series of physical tasks and complete a set of questionnaires regarding their current symptoms and physical and mental well-being. All sessions will be supervised by an accredited exercise physiologist with specialist expertise in cancer and will be scheduled at 2-3 weekly interval (single cycle of chemotherapy only) to align with your standard care exercise regime. It is hoped this research will determine whether the selected outcome measures are able to provide reliable information regarding cancer patients' perceptual wellness whilst they are actively receiving chemotherapy. Suppose the results of this study are positive. In that case, they may be used to guide exercise training schedules for future cancer patients, to ensure that they are receiving the best care without over-exerting themselves.
Interventions
Participants must undertake the assessment battery on several occasions (including familiarisation) over a single cycle of chemotherapy (fortnightly or three-weekly administration). The assessment battery will be aligned with their standard care twice-weekly exercise training session attendance at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre. The duration of each assessment will be approximately 30 minutes. Before commencing the assessment battery, participants will be required to
Participants must undertake the assessment battery on several occasions (including familiarisation) over a single cycle of chemotherapy (fortnightly or three-weekly administration). The assessment battery will be aligned with their standard care twice-weekly exercise training session attendance at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre. The duration of each assessment will be approximately 30 minutes. Before commencing the assessment battery, participants will be required to attend a familiarisation session (review all assessments before undertaking assessment session visits), followed by four to six study visits over a single cycle of chemotherapy (depending on the chemotherapy schedule). These assessments include a countermovement jump, a 10-metre usual fast walk speed test, grip strength and a series of standardised questionnaires that will assess your illness perceptions, psychological distress, quality of life, mood, dietary intake, and current physical activity status. All assessments will be conducted before each scheduled exercise training session attendance and supervised by an accredited exercise physiologist with specialist expertise in cancer.
Sponsors
Austin Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
• 18 years and older • Histologically confirmed cancer diagnosis • Scheduled to receive or within one month of chemotherapy (cyclic) • Not currently meeting the physical activity guidelines for individuals with cancer.
Exclusion criteria
• Not currently receiving cancer treatment (e.g., post-cancer treatment), • Previously received cancer treatment (chemotherapy) within the past five years • Diagnosed with a musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, or pulmonary condition that would deem them unsafe to participate by their treating clinician • Diagnosed with widespread bone metastatic disease • Recently diagnosed with osteoporosis • Currently exceeds the physical activity guidelines for individuals with cancer • Cannot read or write English
Outcome results
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